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Iceland hosts Arctic Allies
On 9 October, the Chiefs of Defence of Iceland, Canada, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Sweden and the United States met in Keflavík, Iceland, to discuss priorities and perspectives in relation to the secur...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/10/11/Iceland-hosts-Arctic-Allies/
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Iceland elected as member of United Nations Human Rights Council
Iceland was elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council today at the UN General Assembly in New York. Nineteen countries put forward their candidatures for eighteen available seats on the Counc...
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EU Statement on “Responding to Kremlin-Supported Media Organizations’ Covert Activities” (Current Issue to be raised by the US)
EU Statement on “Responding to Kremlin-Supported Media Organizations’ Covert Activities” (Current Issue to be raised by the US) - OSCE Permanent Council No. 1489 Vienna, 26 September 2024.
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EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine
EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine - OSCE Permanent Council No. 1489 Vienna, 26 September 2024.
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Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse calls for urgent action on countering gendered disinformation
The undersigned country members of the Global Partnership for Action on Gender-Based Online Harassment and Abuse (Global Partnership) call attention to the urgent need to counter the spread of gendere...
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Islands Ambassadør, Pétur Ásgeirsson, afleverede sine akkreditiver til H.M. Frederik X
Islands Ambassadør Pétur Ásgeirsson, afleverede sine akkreditiver til H.M. Kongen den 19. september. Ceremonien fandt sted på Amalienborg. I den anledning var Ambassadøren og hans hustru, Jóhann...
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Moody’s Ratings upgrades Iceland’s ratings to A1, changes outlook to stable
Moody’s Ratings (Moody's) has upgraded the local and foreign-currency long-term issuer ratings of the Government of Iceland to A1 from A2 and changed the outlook to stable from positive. The key drive...
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Ambassador Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir presents Letter of Credence to President Biden
On 18 September 2024, Svanhildur Hólm Valsdóttir presented her Letter of Credence as Ambassador of Iceland to the United States to Joseph R. Biden, President of the United States. During the ceremony,...
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Nordic Chiefs of Defence sign the Nordic Defence Concept
Today marks a significant milestone in Nordic Defence Cooperation as we, the Chiefs of Defence of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, and Sweden, proudly announce the signing of the Nordic Defence Conc...
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Language Technology Programme for Iceland - 2024-2026
The Icelandic government’s previous Language Technology Programme, completed in 2023, provided an ambitious vision for the preservation of the Icelandic language and made Iceland and Icelandic better ...
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EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine
EU Statement on the Russian Federation’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine - OSCE Permanent Council No. 1488 Vienna, 19 September 2024.
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US Deputy Secretary of State visits Iceland
Increased cooperation between the United States and Iceland, including in the fields of technology and innovation, were among the topics of discussion at a meeting between Minister for Foreign Affairs...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/09/17/US-Deputy-Secretary-of-State-visits-Iceland/
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Support for a robust economy and improved government finances
In the fiscal budget proposal for 2025, introduced today, emphasis is placed on the prioritization of government spending in favour of vulnerable groups within existing expenditure frames and on impro...
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Successful Northern Viking exercise comes to an end
Exercise Northern Viking 2024 came to an end this week, after eleven days of successful cooperation between Iceland and the United States, as well as seven other NATO Allies. The main focus was on cre...
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Fitch Affirms Iceland at ‘A’; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings has affirmed Iceland’s Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) at ‘A’ with a Stable Outlook. Iceland's 'A' rating is underpinned by its very high income per capita and gov...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/08/30/Fitch-Affirms-Iceland-at-A-Outlook-Stable/
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Joint Nordic statement on the Norwegian representative office in the Palestinian territories
As Nordic countries, Denmark, Finland, Iceland and Sweden deeply regret Israel’s decision to no longer facilitate Norway’s representation to the Palestinian Authority (PA) and revoke the diplomatic st...
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Northern Viking 2024 exercises defence of Iceland
The Northern Viking 2024 defence exercise will take place in and around Iceland from 26 August to 3 September. The main purpose of the exercise is to practice the defence of vital national infrastruct...
Path: https://www.government.is/news/article/2024/08/23/Northern-Viking-2024-exercises-defence-of-Iceland/
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Formal agreements with three parties on coordianation for the offering of the state's holdings in Islandsbanki
Earlier this summer, the State's Financial Management Authority, on behalf of the Ministry, advertised for coordinators for the offering of the state’s holdings in Íslandsbanki, targeting both domest...
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Joint Statement for World Humanitarian Day - August 19, 2024
On this World Humanitarian Day, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Japan, Luxembourg, Monaco, Netherlands, New Zealand, San Marino, Spain, Sweden, the United Kingdo...
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National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025-2029
National Action Plan (NAP) on Antimicrobial Resistance 2025-2029